ADMISSIONS

International Admissions

Global Impact

Since 2003, The King’s Christian School has been privileged to host F-1 visa students from China, Vietnam, Egypt, Nigeria, and South Korea. Our school is centrally located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which is nine miles outside of Philadelphia, 1.5 hours from New York City, and 2.5 hours from Washington D.C. We are an hour drive from the ocean and from the Pocono Mountains.

Our Global Impact program has been developed to provide students with the resources necessary to build a strong academic foundation. To assist students achieve their goal of a U.S. education, we offer the following services:

Orientation

All new international students attend Orientation. This is a one-week course designed to prepare students for an American classroom setting. Students take English and math placement tests, receive school supplies, learn organizational and study skills, practice using classroom technology, and select their classes.

Academic Assistance Program (AAP)

All new international students are required to attend AAP after school three days per week for their first semester. In these sessions, students work with our ESL instructor, tutors, and/or subject teachers to receive extra academic assistance as they adjust to school.

“At TKCS, the teachers welcome questions. Students have the freedom to express their ideas, but we are also encouraged to consider all points-of-view.”–Zhaoyue, Class of 2018

English as a Second Language (ESL)

At TKCS, students are required to complete two years of foreign language study in order to graduate. International students take two years of ESL to meet this requirement and hone their English proficiency skills.

To learn more, visit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Study in the States website, which includes a wealth of information and resources for international students and their families.

International Admissions Process

All international student applicants are required to work with either:

an approved recruiting agency that manages homestays, OR
a family member who lives in our area and who agrees to act as the student’s agent and host.

Please refer to our International Admissions Checklist for a printable guide to the process.

The King’s Christian School accepts international students for Fall admission only. The application deadline is May 30, and new students report to school for Orientation in late August.

Step #1: Before Admissions

International applicants should submit all of the following items through their agency:

International Student Application (including English Teacher Recommendation)
Transcript (3 years, translated into English, with grading scale and dates of attendance)
Results of English proficiency exam (Duolingo test preferred)

	iTEP-SLATE	IELTS	TOEFL Jr.	TOEFL-IBT	Duolingo Test
Grade 8	3.5+	5.5+	725+	50+	80
Grade 9	3.5+	5.5+	725+	50+	80
Grade 10	4.0+	6.0+	750+	60+	85
Grade 11*	4.5+	6.0+	775+	75+	100

*TKCS does not accept international applications for Grade 12.

I20 Application
$200 Application Fee
Copy of student’s passport ID
Evidence of financial support
Video link to student’s agency interview, or we will contact the agent to set up a Zoom.

Acceptance or non-acceptance will be communicated via email to the student, parents, and representing agency.

Step #2: Following Acceptance

Once a student has been accepted, the following items should be submitted through the agency:

Financial Agreement, signed by the student’s parents
$375 Registration Fee
$500 I-20 Fee (one-time only)
$2,500 Tuition Deposit (This will be deducted from the tuition balance.)
New Jersey State Physical Evaluation Form (completed by a certified physician)
New Jersey State Immunization Record (completed by a certified physician)

Once all of these items have been received, the Admissions Office will officially enroll the student and issue his/her Form I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status).

Step #3: Immunizations

If the student is missing any immunizations, the Admissions Office will communicate this to the representing agency. These immunizations need to be administered prior to the first day of school.

For more information about Global Impact, please contact Miss Susan Pitts [spitts@tkcs.org], ESL Instructor, or Mrs. Mary Borzell [mborzell@tkcs.org], Director of International Admissions and Programs.